define blurb
51a52fd5e4663068b9cc4e985dc8070a
- CrunchBase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Blurb is a startup that allows anyone to create customized books (as in, a real, tangible book that you can hold). Using the company’s BookSmart software (Mac and PC), users can create photo books, portfolios, business books, wedding books, blog books and more.
e0bbbaa79409c8925e51edd8b67162d7
Definitions &Translations Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  blurb(Noun) A short description of a book, film, musical work, or other product written and used for promotional purposes. 2  blurb(Verb) To write or quote something in a blurb.
9dd72893617ab2bd5f8cc9ccde2b7b6f
forb forb. n. A broad-leaved herb other than a grass, especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow. [From Greek.orb. n. A broad-leaved herb other than a grass, especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow. [From Greek.
76894ba66e67bb0e8f45a711e63c4bdc
- Writing a short book blurb is not only fun, but great practice for writing promotional copy of any kind. Here are some of the reasons you might need to write a book blurb: 1  an editor asks you to have a shot at writing the back cover blurb for your book.
c8037b28dc876a20648ab3ed5f88d636
Definitions &Translations Jamb(noun) the vertical side of any opening, as a door or fireplace; hence, less properly, any narrow vertical surface of wall, as the of a chimney-breast or of a pier, as distinguished from its face. Jamb(noun) any thick mass of rock which prevents miners from following the lode or vein. Jamb(verb) see Jam, v. t.
5178c39af591fee5ce6d26a4aa37645d
- “Really, that’s not what I’ve been seeing lately,” replied the host. “I think on the whole the American public is pretty smart,” said Bussey. Smith had a very similar interchange with the Wall Street Journal’s James Grimaldi last summer trying to get the reporter to state that Trump is racist.
65f76c18929832c1cc6e63407dffd5dd
jamb jamb Definition. An exposed upright member on each side of a window frame, door frame, or door lining. In a window, these jambs outside the frame are called reveals.
d027c4db95d272526eff47da1476c2e9
Some of our clients Blurb is a company and a community that believes passionately in the power of books, both print and ebooks. Blurb makes it easy for anyone to make a beautiful, high-quality book – photographers, bloggers, artists, writers, travelers, families – and then output their book to print or ebook from the same file.
948e3a87a44db664295bd9d67f37dfe5
Definitions of Common Terms A single printed sheet of a book that is folded and fits within the confines of the text block. The folded sheets may be folded in the bindery. When books are prepared for binding, a pink tag is inserted into the text block to alert the finish trimmer to trim carefully so that refolded pages are not trimmed. Requisition This is the library bindery version of the University work order.
dd4ac2b95a298efb0a714495c7c6b94c
Understanding Bokeh: The art and science behind the beauty of blur (part 1) Bokeh is derived from a Japanese word meaning blurred or hazy, and it's used to describe the character of the out-of-focus areas of a photographic image. There is good and bad bokeh, and judging what's aesthetically pleasing and what's not is entirely subjective.
df4f7540979cd90fcda80e1913bf8f29
Definitions &Translations A short article, often published in journals, that introduces empirical data problematic to linguistic theory or discusses an overlooked theoretical problem. In contrast to a typical linguistic article, a squib need not answer the questions that it poses. squib (Noun). An unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person.
54d13e18b6f2c35cdc1c0bd292c9f9b4
What is an Adverb? What is an Adverb? adverb (noun): a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb, expressing manner, place, time or degree; a word that can modify a phrase, clause or sentence. An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb. It qualifies or modifies a verb (The man ran quickly). In the following examples, the adverb is in bold and the verb that it modifies is in italics.
c38dcac13bc875bc5bb9c1424b1a27f2
Overview The development of the condition rhabdomyolysis, or the breakdown of muscle tissue, is rare, but it’s another possible side effect. This disease can cause painful, life-threatening muscle damage. In addition to severe muscle pain, it can lead to liver damage, kidney failure, and, in rare cases, death. Rhabdomyolosis sounds scary, but the average statin user does not have to worry about developing this disorder.
14f32a2053d3fc34a9c5c6869ee7b84c
blurb Referring to the word blurb on the wrapper of his book he said: To 'blurb' is to make a sound like a publisher. The blurb was invented by Frank A. Munsey when he wrote on the front of his magazine in red ink 'I consider this number of Munsey's the hottest pie that ever came out of my bakery.' ... A blurb is a check drawn on Fame, and it is seldom honored.[] [Publishers' Weekly, May 18, 1907]
f48682e3ea0d9e274b0080b4a10075da
- Definition. Sum paid by a vendor or manufacturer to a retail chain or establishment for (1) making room for a product on its store shelves, (2) making room for the product in its warehouse, (3) entering the product data in its inventory system, and (4) programming its computers to recognize the product's bar code.earby Terms. 1  slick. 2  slide error. 3  sliding commiss... 4  sliding scale c... 5  slippage. 6  slogan. 7  slot. 8  slotting allowa... 9  slotting fee. 10  slow loan. 11  slowdown strike. 12  sludge. 13  slump. 14  slush fund. 15  small and mediu... 16  small business. 17  Small Business ...
7812d1e57a0b3d48a60b2a5a701eab51
blurb blurb. 1. a brief advertisement or notice, as on a book jacket, esp. one full of praise.2. to advertise or praise in the manner of a blurb.[1910–15, Amer.lurb. 1. a brief advertisement or notice, as on a book jacket, esp. one full of praise.
2ef5a3e037f04437c9c97e3729e12aa7
Definitions &Translations Coined by American humorist Gelett Burgess (1866–1951) on a book dust jacket at a trade association dinner in 1907. It said “YES, this is a “BLURB”!” and featured a (fictitious) “Miss Belinda Blurb” shown calling out, described as “in the act of blurbing”.
e9fedc0f4683db986c71edcffdf4b334
- gift of the gab. Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary. gift of the gab ‎(usually uncountable, plural gifts of the gab) (idiomatic) The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly, especially on trivial matters and small talk.
876aea5b5dbb4a2fb77f6c3d8d307cee
Adverbs An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very tall), another adverb (ended too quickly), or even a whole sentence (Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella). Adverbs often end in -ly, but some (such as fast) look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts.
77772aab1be0c6c70735ff7fccc75294
stum and stum [st?m] and stumble-bumbles (ˈstəmblæˈbəmblæz) n. barbiturates; sedatives; tranquilizers; alcohol. (Drugs.) Kelly was shocked to find a handful of stumble-bumbles in his brother’s jeans.
3b2222cdb7232efe8a38f51ec25aed6b
Model Glossary Book-see Portfolio. Booker-a booker is someone who works in a model agency and keeps track of which clients hire which models. Bookout-Notification to your agent that you're not available for a casting or job, for either professional or personal reasons.
c40f86274a434d2673bb9ee0693e4427
- Definition of blob. 1  1a : a small drop or lump of something viscid or thickb : a daub or spot of color. 2  2 : something shapeless.
713437ffa262f66088e50483cebdc794
Feature detectors Book Definition: Cells in the cortex that specialize in extracting certain features of a stimulus. Feature Detectors: specialized nerve cells in the visual cortex that are in the brain and respond to specific characteristics of a visual stimulus.
3569ca696ba35adbaf14846a02c79878
- Often it is the editor or some other person from the publishing house who writes the book blurb/jacket description. As a writer, if you want to have a say in what goes on the cover of your book, ask to review that text or ask to have the option to rewrite the description.
612d819bd679b425e0483674c1e98a0d
blur Definition of blur for Students. 1  1 : something that cannot be seen clearly The ball was moving so fast, all I saw was a blur. 2  2 : something that is difficult to remember By now, my summer vacation is a blur.
a8073c46176487c1bcdded99dc083daf
- Something cut short or arrested in development: a stub of a tail. 3. a. The part of a check or receipt retained as a record. b. The part of a ticket returned as a voucher of payment. 4. An entry that has minimal text, no text, or has not been written in full in an online reference work. tr.v. stubbed, stub·bing, stubs. 1. a. To pull up (weeds) by the roots. b.
a61fa4a7b0ba3d53f8e5f5576bcee161
The 10 Best Blur Songs “On The Way To The Club” (from Think Tank, 2003) Think Tank is Blur’s loosest, most relaxed album: sonically comparable to 13, in many regards, and thematically in line with Damon’s Gorillaz. The songs flow casually into one another, so that each one sounds more like a fragment than a complete piece.